Golliwogg

Golliwog (also: Golliwogg ) is a children's book character of the British illustrator Florence Upton with black face and black hair standing on end. In Upton's book "The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg " Golliwogg is profusely illustrated with Gardena Drechsel dolls.

Inspired by the minstrel shows in the United States published in 1895 for the first time Upton children's books with the Golliwog character. Until the 50s into Golliwog dolls were popular as children's toys, to an awareness of the racial significance of this figure made ​​for an end to this mode.

Claude Debussy, named after the Golliwog doll a piano piece from the series " Children's Corner ": " Golliwogg 's Cakewalk ". Also, the pair walking dance Cakewalk, the exaggerated contortions of the dancer mark and the beginning of the 20th century in Europe was very modern, is taken from the minstrel shows.

Before the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival came to their final name, it was called "The Golliwoggs ".

• Children 's and Youth Literature
• Picture book